These were among the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their arts, culture, leisure and recreation committee.
Tag: public seating
Posted inCity Desk, May 5th, 2021
Should New Seating Installed for This Covid Summer Belong to Cafes or Councils?
If space on newly widened footpaths and pedestrianised streets is given over to private businesses, it might be hard to reclaim, one councillor worries.
Posted inCity Desk, Jul 17th, 2019
Councillors Agree Motion to Get Rid of Bench Next to Grand Canal in Portobello
Some local residents say the bench needs to go, to end regular disturbances in the early hours. Others say they’d prefer if the bench stayed.
Posted inCity Desk, Jun 6th, 2018
Why Is Powerscourt Centre Watering Its Front Steps?
Some Dubliners are disgruntled that staff soak the steps to stop people sitting there. But the manager of the complex says there are litter, health and safety issues at play.
Posted inJan 6th, 2016, Opinion
Dara: Without Money to Spend, Dublin’s City Centre Is a Hostile Place
Dara Quigley asks why, for those with little spare cash, Dublin’s centre is so unwelcoming. And why do we put up with it?
Posted inCity Desk, Dec 16th, 2015
Please Can We Have Somewhere to Sit Down in the City?
A lack of public seating makes city centres a struggle for elderly people, less comfortable for homeless people, and a drag for younger people. So isn’t about time we had more of seats?